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Friday, November 9, 2012

SPECIAL BULLETIN: Veteran's Forum Seeking Volunteers

Special Bulletin

Please send this on to any Vets you know in Spokane, Washington that would be willing
to volunteer for this. Please also promote similar action in the area where you live. Our veterans deserve no less from the countrymen they served.

Greetings all:If you know me, you know that much of my
life is dedicated to helping veterans. For the past two years, I've been
involved in the Spokane Veterans Forum. I think you'll relate to what we
do:In most cities, many vets who get into fights or drive after having a
few beers are reacting in response to PTSD or Traumatic Brain Injury. They are
sent to mainstream court and sentenced as though they're common criminals. How's
that for a big Welcome Home? Not.In Spokane County, two forward
thinking judges (both veterans) realized that there was a problem and they
sought to solve it. Thus the Spokane Veterans Court was born. And to support
the veterans coming through the court, the Spokane Veterans Forum was born. The
Forum is a network of veterans and Gold Star Mothers who help vets get their
lives back on track. Here are a few facts:

The Forum is based on Mentor/Mentee relationships, each defendant gets a
Mentor who helps him or her work through the System and get whatever community
support might be useful.

There is a monthly Forum meeting that includes one or two training sessions.
One of our regular trainers is Dr. Anna Marie Medina, Chair of the Gonzaga
Psychology Department.

The Forum is EXTREMELY effective. We have close to a 100% success rate with
the vets we help.

We are also the ONLY (therapeutic) Veterans Forum in the country! And, we
serve as THE model of how a Veterans Forum should be organized.

We have a pretty high profile. Our next Forum will have Mayor Condon and
City Attorney Nancy Isserli. Cathy
McMorris-Rogers will be at one in the near
future.

We are currently
getting a lot of new veteran defendants referred to
the Forum by the court. And, we are actively looking for new Mentors. If you are a vet or Gold Star Mother, please think about it. Search your heart to see if you're
motivated to help a veteran as a friend and helping hand. If you
decide it's right for you, just reach out to me and
I'll help you get
connected.
We'll also teach you how to be a Mentor and eagerly answer all your questions.
I've seen this organization grow into a thriving community. We welcome you! If
you're not a vet, but would like to help, ditto. We welcome your support with
wide-open arms. Semper Fi,Mike (AKA Psycho)--